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sikh turbans, hindu gods......most culturally incorrect movie ever


when the setting is of arabia, why are they using the cultural cliches of india?

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Baghdad was the center of Islamic Golden Age which is when the movie is set. It collected the science of Greeks, Persians and Indians. Hinduism reached Persia. The mechanical toys were probably invented in Baghdad.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age

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